Mental illness: The Asian American experience

Extensive research shows that Asians do not make use of mental health services, for reasons that range from their fear of Western medicine to the notion of "saving face." Studies also indicate that depressive symptoms are highest among Asian female adolescents and college students ranging in age from 15-24. Women in this demographic also have the highest suicide rate. This professional project features interviews with me from mental health professionals, ethnic studies professors and those who have mental illnesses themselves to probe the relationship between mental illnesses and Asian Americans.